After extensive power outages caused by Hurricane Ida, Entergy now faces a class-action lawsuit from customers. As many as 902-thousand lost power during the storm. New Orleans attorney Juan LaFonta is one of the lawyers representing plaintiffs in the case…:

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How many plaintiffs? As of Monday, 17 and counting. Entergy says they do not comment on pending litigation.

The post-Ida misery in continues, especially in Terrebonne Parish where as many as 13-thousand homes were destroyed or significantly damaged. Houma state Representative Tanner Magee lashed out at apartment owners who gave renters just over a week to vacate damaged residence; offering no options of where they were to go…:

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FEMA says temporary living quarters – likely trailers – are still about a month out.

A representative of the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans says the building suffered no serious structural damage when a fire broke out on the roof shortly after noon today. Workers were pressure washing the top of the Dome, when the fire started. Its cause is not yet known. The fire was out within about an hour. One worker was treated for minor burns.

Two Lafayette area hospitals face a lawsuits for mandating their employees get COVID vaccinations or face possible termination. They are Ochsner Lafayette General and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Lawyer Jimmy Faircloth represents the plaintiffs, who he calls “frontline heroes”, as being vilified for not getting the shots…:

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Ochsner hospital has no comment on the lawsuit, but says data and science show the vaccines are working. Our Lady of Lourdes says it is doing what it needs to limit spread of the virus on the hospital campus.

Entergy is facing a class-action lawsuit over extended outages caused by Hurricane Ida. Brooke Thorington has the story…:

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At least one person has been injured in a fire on the roof of the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans. The fire broke out earlier today in a gutter tube while workers were pressure washing the roof. What actually caused the fire is yet unknown. A worker was treated for minor burns.

Two lawsuits are making their way through state court that allege COVID vaccination mandates issued by Ochsner Lafayette and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center violate the state constitution. Attorney Jimmy Faircloth represents the plaintiffs…:

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He says the 83 plaintiffs working at the two facilities face termination if they refuse the COVID vaccine. Ochsner has no comment as yet. Our Lady says it’s taking appropriate steps to mitigate risks from the virus.

The mayors of Shreveport and Lake Charles have a friendly wager that their city can get more people vaccinated for COVID than the other by October 31^st. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter feels his city is up to the challenge…:

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Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says no matter who wins, both cities are winners because more people have gotten the shot.

The post-Ida misery continues. State Representative Tanner Magee of Houma told a legislative committee Monday that 13-thousand homes in Terrebonne Parish have been destroyed or significantly damaged. He says 68-percent of residences along the dividing line of the parish are not habitable, and owners are working through the difficulty

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Two lawsuits are now making their way through state court that allege that mandates issued by Ochsner Lafayette General and Our Lady of the Lourdes Regional Medical Center violate the state constitution by forcing nurses and staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Attorney Jimmy Faircloth says the court filing is a first step in trying to halt the implementation of the vaccine mandate.

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After extensive power outages from Hurricane Ida, Entergy is now facing a class-action lawsuit from some of the utility’s customers. As many as 902-thousand lost power following the storm. Attorney Juan LaFonta says Entergy has failed to upgrade lines in the past even when recommended to do so, thus making them more vulnerable during a storm.

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Entergy says it doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

The mayors of Shreveport and Lake Charles have made a friendly wager that their city can get more residents vaccinated for COVID than the other. Mayors Adrian Perkins and Nic Hunter have set Halloween as the deadline to get the most first dose vaccinations. Both say the vaccine is the answer to ending the pandemic

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Governor Edwards is in Washington DC advocating for disaster relief for multiple natural disasters.  One of his requests will ask for flexibility with match funding. GOHSEP Deputy Director Casey Tingle says after disasters, municipalities are faced with immediate costs like debris removal.

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The mayors of Shreveport and Lake Charles have made a friendly wager that their city can get more residents vaccinated for COVID than the other. Mayors Adrian Perkins and Nic Hunter have set Halloween as the deadline. The two mayors posted an online video announcing the challenge. Perkins says it’s a win-win.

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Both mayors will update weekly progress on their social media pages.

Two lawsuits are now making their way through state court that allege that mandates issued by Ochsner Lafayette General, and Our Lady of the Lourdes Regional Medical Center violate the state constitution by forcing nurses and staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19.  Attorney Jimmy Faircloth. Faircloth says those suing, who he calls “frontline heroes” are being “vilified” for not getting the vaccine.

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Ochsner is not commenting on the lawsuit, but they say data and science show the efficacy of safety of the vaccines. Lourdes says it believes it’s taken appropriate measures to mitigate risks associated with the pandemic.

LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center is participating in the Moderna pediatric COVID vaccine trial. Brooke Thorington has more.

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A 15-year-old girl is in custody in Caddo Parish for allegedly making a threat over social media.  Sheriff Steve Prator says students and staff reported a bomb threat against Byrd High School yesterday afternoon.  A full sweep of the campus was made but no bomb was found. Authorities say the teen used another classmate’s social media account to make the threat. She’s charged with terrorizing.

After extensive power outages from Hurricane Ida, Entergy is now facing a class-action lawsuit from some customers. More than 900 thousand lost power following the storm. Juan LaFonta is one of the attorneys’ representing plaintiffs in the case.  He says the suit is seeking to recover damages for losses that include food that was spoiled due to lack of power and even electrical equipment that was harmed when power was restored.

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Two lawsuits are now making their way through state court that allege that mandates issued by Ochsner Lafayette General and Our Lady of the Lourdes Regional Medical Center violate the state constitution by forcing nurses and staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19.  Attorney Jimmy Faircloth.

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Ochsner is not commenting due to pending litigation and Lourdes says it believes it’s taken appropriate measures to mitigate risks associated with the pandemic.

Governor Edwards is in Washington D-C to meet with members of Congress to explain to them the urgent need for federal assistance to help residents recover from the numerous natural disasters the state has experienced over the last 13 months. GOHSEP Deputy Director Casey Tingle says there’s been four hurricanes, a damaging freeze, and spring flooding…
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After extensive power outages from Hurricane Ida, Entergy is now facing a class-action lawsuit from customers. As many as 902-thousand lost power following the storm. Juan LaFonta is one of the attorneys’ representing plaintiffs in the case.
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Entergy has no comment on the litigation.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and other Republican Attorneys General are threatening to sue the Biden Administration if the President follows through with a plan to require private employers with more than 100 employees to mandate the COVID vaccine…
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So far the Biden administration has not issued the exact rules for his plan to make vaccines mandatory for employees at many large businesses.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is conducting its first COVID vaccination trial. They are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine in children. Principal Investigator Dr. Daniel Hsia (Shaw) says participants can expect a minimum of two blood draws.
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Hsia (Shaw) says they’ve already enrolled enough children ages six to eleven and by the end of the month, they’ll register ages two to five.

A Ruston family is suing their son’s private school; alleging it turned a blind eye to severe and violent bullying that went on for months. Kevin Gallagher has more.

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Entergy is facing a class-action lawsuit from customers over the extensive power outages that occurred after Hurricane Ida. Entergy previously stated approximately 902,000 customers lost power after Ida made landfall on August 29th. The suit seeks to represent everyone who lost power.

Governor Edwards is in Washington DC to request urgent federal assistance for residents impacted by hurricanes Ida, Laura, Delta, and Zeta along with other natural disasters over the last year. GOHSEP Deputy Director Casey Tingle says the Governor wanted to meet with leaders in hopes to speed up assistance.

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LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center conducts its first COVID vaccination trial. They are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine in children. Site Principal Investigator Dr. Daniel Hsia (Shaw) says with school back in session and the highly transmissible Delta variant the vaccine is needed in younger children.

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Since August 19^th children ages five to seventeen have had the majority of COVID cases in the state

At least two dozen attorneys general, including Louisiana’s Jeff Landry, are joined together in opposition to President Biden’s plan to mandate private sector companies of more than 100 employees require workers to get a Covid-19 shot, submit to weekly testing, or be fired. Landry believes Biden has forgotten the U.S. is a republic, not a monarchy.
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Governor John Bel Edwards says he favors doing the right thing when it comes to protecting the public from COVID
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Entergy, claiming the energy provider was negligent in making sure its infrastructure can withstand a powerful hurricane. About 25-thousand utility customers remain without power from Ida.

Cedar Creek in Ruston is facing a lawsuit from the parents of a former student who claim the school did not do enough to stop the bullying that took place against their child for months. The suit alleges the bullying reached the level of sexual battery on multiple occasions in 2020 and 2021. The school acknowledges the plaintiff was bullied but says there’s no evidence of a sexual battery. The attorney for the plaintiff Wes Bearden…
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is participating in a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children. Associate Professor Daniel Hsia (Shaw) says the trial will last one year…
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Hsia says so far side effects among those ages six to eleven in the Moderna trial are similar to those observed in adults.

Governor Edwards is in Washington DC asking for urgent federal assistance for residents impacted by hurricanes since 2020 along with other natural disasters. Brooke Thorington explains.
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A phone number set up to take calls from families seeking Disaster food stamps was overwhelmed yesterday making it difficult for many Ida storm victims to apply. DCFS assistant secretary Shavana Howard says they were receiving 250 to 350 calls per second. DCFS says they have addressed the issue.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and 23 of his fellow attorneys general is calling on the President to reverse his plan to require large private-sector companies to mandate the COVID vaccine to their employees. Landry says Americans should have choices, but Governor John Bel Edwards says…
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A Ruston private school is being sued by the parents of a former student who alleges being victimized by bullies for months. Attorney Wes Bearden says the abuse his clients’ son sustained while attending Cedar Creek School went on for more than eight months, and was both physical and psychological.
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Cedar Creek says as soon as they became aware of the bullying, the school launched an investigation that resulted in the expulsion of five students.

There’s a lot of talk of legal action in the news today. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and other Republican Attorneys General are threatening to sue the Biden Administration if the President follows through with a plan to require private employers with more than 100 employees to mandate the COVID vaccine…
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In Ruston, parents have filed a lawsuit against Cedar Creek School claiming their child was bullied both physically and psychologically and the school neglected to provide protection from the abuse…
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That’s Attorney Wes Bearden. But the school says their own investigation resulted in the expulsion of five students and there’s no evidence that some of the more heinous acts against the plaintiff ever occurred.

Also, Entergy is facing a class-action lawsuit from customers over the extensive power outages that occurred after Hurricane Ida.

LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center is participating in the Moderna pediatric COVID vaccine trial. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Meanwhile, Pfizer says its vaccine works in children from five to eleven years old. Pfizer plans to ask for authorization in the United States soon.